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MATTRESS-FILLING MACH-INE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905 Application filed September 22, 1902. Serial No.124.478.

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Be it known that I, ERNEST J. ANTONI, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Kansas Oity, in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMattress-Filling Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as willenable others to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, forminga part of this specification.

My invention has for its object, primarily, a machine for theperformance expeditiously of the various steps in mattress-filling, ingiving form to the mattress material or filler and its compression, theinclosure of the iilling or mattress material by the cover or tick, andits manipulations in consecutive order; second, to adjust the machine tothe general size of mattress required; third, to hold in check thefiller in mattress material during the withdrawal of thecompression-plates; fourth, to support the mattress when the carriagesare removed from their normal position.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, such as will iirst be fully described, andspecifcally pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an isometrical view of the novelmattress-filling machine, a portion of the shaft supporting standardsupon the near side of the machine being broken away. Fig. 2 is a planView of the machine with the standards removed. Fig. 3 is a side view indetail of the movable mattress supporting and compressing carriages,showing the vertical and horizontal racks. Fig. 4 is a View in detail ofthe forward end of the machine, the upper portion of theshaft-supporting standards being broken away and the apron removed,showing the slidable filler, compressing-plates, the transversestationary tracks, and the separate forwardly-movable upper and lowercarriages, the racks and gear for compressing the upper carriage uponthe lower carriage, and the oppositely-threaded spiral shaft for moving'the carriages to and from each other. Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken Viewin detail of the side and end of the fillerreceptacle, showing theremovable telescopic parts of the end of the receptacle, a portion oftheside of the receptacle being broken away to show the mattress-supportingand tickfeeding rollers and also the telescopic upper and lowerfiller-compressing plates. Fig. 6 isa ,and clutches.

detail view in perspective of the lower carriage, showing thesupporting-frame for the filler or stock receptacle, the racks and theshafts upon the frame, and the worm-gear engaging with the rack. Fig. 7is a broken transverse sectional view of the rear end of the machine,taken upon the line me of Fig. 2, showing the mechanism acted upon bythe movable carriagein its rearward movement to th row in gear thepower-transmitting devices for the withdrawal of the compressing-plateswithin the tick and above and below the filler and also reversing theaction of the carriage. Fig. 8

is a detail broken view of one of the standardS at the rear end of themachine, showing enlarged views of the meshing gear and the shafttherefor 'and the clutch mechanism. Fig. 9 is a detail rear end viewofthe machine, showing the stationary platform, the

movable carriages, and the operating shafts Fig. 10 is a view inperspective of the adjustable stationary filler stop-blocks or headers,showing portions of the upper and lower stationary platform-plates.

tions of the braces supporting the sides of the receptacle, showing thecrank-arms for moving the said sides forward in position. Fig.

Fig. 11 is a detail side view of the upright por- 12 isa detail View ofthe clutch on the shaft 85 operating the racks in the sides of thestockreceptacle. Fig. 13 is a detail view of a portion of the side ofthe stock-receptacle, showing the liange on its lower edge, and thetickholding clamps on the forward end of the rack, and the guide on therack-bar. Fig. 14 is a rear end view of a portion of one side of themovable upper carriage, showing the com pression-plates andsupporting-rod. Fig.

15 is a detail View of the slotted bar on the 95 rear end of thecarriages, showing a portion of the canvas apron. Fig. 16 is a plan viewof a portion of the triple sprocket-chains. Fig. 17 is a detail view inperspective, showing broken portions of the rear ends of the lowercarriages and the shaft actuating the sprocket-chains, the adjustablerack-bars and pinions on said shaft, also the rear ends of theadjustable compressionplates on the lower carriages. i,

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.V

The stationary parts of the machine, as seen in the drawings, to whichreference is now made, and particularly to Fig. 1, comprise the verticalstandards A A, located a short IIO distance in rear and upon oppositesides of the forward end of the machine, and the standards A A at therear end of the machine, and which are respectivelyl in line with eachother. With the inner side of the forward standards A A, a shortdistance above the lower end of said standards, are connected rigidlythe forward ends of the horizontal beams cr a, the rear ends of whichbeams are connected with the inner side of the standards A A.

A short distance in rear of the forward standards A A or approximatelyone-fourth the distance rearwardly from the standards A to the standardsA A are the standards A2 A2, which are secured rigidly to the outer sideof the beams t a.' AThe upper ends'of the respective standards A A, A2A2, and A A are connected by the transverse beams a a a.

A short distance beneath each of the beams er a a are the horizontalshafts B B B, the ends of which shafts are journaled in the respectivestandards A A A A A2 A2. Upon each shaft B is a sprocket-wheel I),located about equidistant from the ends of thev shaft. Over thesprocket-wheel on each shaft is extended an endless'sprocket-ehain b.Upon the end of shaft B on the rear standards A A, which extends a shortdistance beyond the outer side thereof, is a iixed band-pulley b2, overwhich passes a power-transmitting belt b4, which extends over thepower-wheel of an engine. (Not shown.)

With the extreme lower end of the standard A on the inner side isconnected one end of a transverse beam the other end of which beam isconnected with the inner side of the other standard A. A short distanceabove the position of the beam at and on the forward side of thestandards A A is a transverse beam c. (See Figs. l and 2.) This beam ismade to sustain the rear end of a stationary platform C, which is inseparate longitudinal parts, the intention of the invention being toadapt the width of the platform to correspond with the width of themovable parts of the machine hereinafter described. The rear ends of theouter longitudinal plates c c of platform C and the intermediatelongitudinal plates c2 c2 rest upon the beam c, and in the upper surfaceof said plates c c c2 c2 are transverse grooves c3 for the purposehereinafter described.

Upon the under side of the intermediate plates c2 02 at points aboutone-third the'distance inwardly from each end are guideplates of, andupon the under side ofthe plates c o near the inner edges are similarguide-plates, in which are the transverse supporting and guiding bars 05c5. Beneath the plates c c and c2 c2 of platform C are a series ofplates c c and c1 017 of precisely the same widths as the plates c c c2czand of the samelength, the intermediate plates being supported bytransverse plates 0X 0X. With the rear ends of the veais-e plates c cand rear ends of plates cicdirectly beneath are connected rigidly theend plates c7 c7, the distance apart of said plates being less than thethickness of the mattress when compressed. The forward ends of theplates c c, c2 02. and c extend from the rear end of the machine in thedirection of the forward end about one-half of the distance, and thesaid forward ends of the plates c c c2 c2 are connected by end plates esas, (shown in Fig. 10,) which are similar to the end plates 0707.forward ends of the plates c c', c c, and c6' are supported by the rearend of the movable carriages D D, as seen in Fig. 3, which, as

shown, is'normally in position at the forward end of the machine andforms one of the movable parts. The lower carriages D D each consist ofthe sides d d, arranged at short distances apart, and upon they upperedges of which are a series of upward extensions d' in arcs of circlesin which are journaled the series of rollers {Z2} At each end of theframes D D are the axles cl3, journaled in the lower edges of the sidesCZ d, and upon whichV axles are the flanged wheels el* di.

Beneath each one of the carriages D D and the Aflanged wheels CZ* CZ*are the longitudinal track rails E E, which extend the entire length ofthe machine. The forward ends of the track-rails E E are mounted upon atransversely-movable rail-tie E, which tie is supported by the flangedwheels e e, which are journaled upon the outer side and each end of thetie.

Beneath the wheels e c is a track-rail e', supported by a transversebeam a2, which extends from the inner side of the standard A a shortdistance above the lower ends of said standards to the inner side of theother standard. The rear ends of the track-rails E E are supported by atransverse tie E2, upon which are the wheels e2 @2. f

Beneath the wheels e2 @2 is a track e3, which is parallel with the tracke and is mounted upon the transverse beam at, extending from the innersides of one standard A to the inner side of the other standard.

At each end ofthe carriages D D are the fixed braces G for the sides ffof the receptacle F for the stock or mattress-filling material. Thesebraces are located at the rear ends of the carriages D D equidistantfrom the rear upward extensions d d of the sides CZ d, and the forwardbraces are located equidistant from the forward upward extensions d d ofsaid sides. These braces consist of the hori-` zontal portions g g',which extend transversely to the frames D D and a short distance beyondthe outer sides of said frames and upon the upper edges of whichportions are the worm-teeth g.

At the outer end of the horizontal portions -g g of the braces are theupward portions g3 g3, e through which portions g3 g5 of the braces oneach carriage D and at each end extend the IOO rods g g5, upon whichrods are the wormwheels gG g, which engage with the wormteeth. Upon theouter end of each of the rods g5 g5 is a crank Q7, by means of which thecarriages D D are operated in a movement to and from each other.

The sides ff of the receptacle F for vthe stock or mattress material aresupported by the pins f2f2, (see Fig. 11,) which are connected with theouter surface of the sides ff and extend loosely through the openings inthe vertical portion g3 of the braces G and are of the proper lengths toadmit of the inward movement of the said sides a short distance from thesaid portion g3 of the brace or post. The sides ff are moved inwardly bymeans of the longitudinal rods H H, which extend transversely throughthe vertical portion or p'ost g3 of the braces G near the upper end andalso near its connection with the horizontal portion of brace G andintermediate its outer and inner edges, and upon the ends of said rodsare the cranks 7L. Between the rods H and the outer surface of the sidesff are the vertical bars 7b2 7b2, and upon the rods H H are crank-arms71.3 7b3, the outer ends of which arms are pivotally connected at 7L*with the bars 7b2. (See Fig. 11.)

Upon journals of the rollers Z2 are the sprocket-wheels ZX 67X, overwhich passes a triple sprocket-chain Z5 d5, which are connected atintervals by links d, so that an intermittent movement may becommunicated when desired to the sprocket-Wheels ZX (ZX, thesprocket-chains passing over' the sprocketwheels u u on the shaft U,hereinafter described.

Upon the inner side of the receptacle F and adjacent to the sides ffarethe racks I I, which extend from the rear end of the carriages D D tothe forward end, and upon said end is aclamp L, hereinafter described.The forward ends of the racks I I are slidably connected by means ofclasps s i (see Fig. 17) with a transverse bar c', extendingtransversely to the machine and to a position at each end directly abovethe longitudinal beams a a on the standardsAA and A A, which bars areeach supported by the legs t" 71, upon the lower ends of which legs arethe wheels 2 2, which wheels travel on the upper surface of said beams ca. (See Fig. 2.) With the bar a' is connected, near the racks I I, theinner ends of the chain belts isis, the outer ends of which belts areconnected with and extend over the lower transverse shaft K on thestandards A A at the rear end of the machine. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) Oneend of shaft K extends through one standard A, and upon said end iskeyed the inner portion of a slidable clutch. (See Fig. 8.) Upon theouter end of shaft K is placed a fixed wheel 702, upon the inner side ofwhich is the outer portion /fsof the clutch, as seen in the detail inFig. 12. In the portion of the clutch 702 is a depression #,(shown indotted linesg) which receives one end of a spiral spring ff, and on theportion 7': of the clutch is a depression 707, (shown in dotted lines,)-which receives the other end of the spring. This clutch is operated asfurther described.

The rear end gate f2 of the receptacle for the stock or material for themattress consists of three separate slidable and adjustable plates, theones adjacent to the side plates being secu red in position by theinwardlyeextending cleats f3 f and the intermediate portion by the boltsff, movable in the slots f5 on the said intermediate portion.

Upon the rollers dzclzof the carriages DD are laid the longitudinalstock-plates M M, which are of the same relative width as the carriagesand extend in length from the rear end of said carriages to the forwardend. Upon these plates M M rest the longitudinal edges of an overlappingplate M, upon which plates the stock is laid. With the under surface andthe rear ends of each of the slidable plates M M are connected rigidly ablock m4 and adjustably with said blocks a transverse plate m by meansof clasps mx. as shown in Fig. 17. Said blocks m4 in* are located ashort distance in advance of the forward end of the carriages D D andabove the racks I I. The blocks m'1 are connected by the straps 79X withthe forward end of the carriages D D, as seen in Fig. 3. With thetransverse plate m are connected the inner ends of the chain belt M2M/2,the outer ends of which chain belts extend over and are wound betweenthe chainguides n n, which are located upon the transverse shaft N,which shaft extends through the standards A A and is directly beneaththe transverse beam c, supporting the rear ends of the plates c6. Uponone end of shaft N, extending beyond the outer side of standard A abovethe shaft K, is a gear-wheel n2. In rear of said wheel n2 on shaft N isa loose portion a4 of a clutch, over which passes an endless belt 11/5,which lbelt also passes over the portion 76,2 of the clutch on the shaftK. Upon shaft N in rear of the portion 'nf is a portion a of the clutch,which is keyed to shaft N.

At the forward end of the machine and extending forwardly from thestandards A A in a horizontal line with the beams c a are shortsupporting-beams a5 c5, in which are jour'- naled the ends of a shaft 0,uponwhich is a roller 0, upon which roller is Wound one end of a canvasapron O. From the outer ends of beams a5 extend the braces a a, whichextend upwardly a suflicient distance, and in the braces a 0; (see Fig.5) a short distance above the roller 0 is journaled a guide-roller 02,over which passes the free end of the canvas apron O, and which end isconnected with a longitudinally-slotted bar 017, (see Fig. 15,)adjustably connected by the screws 01s with the rear end of thecarriages D D 'and is of sufficient length to extend as far as thecarriages are IOO moved. Upon the fore end of shaft is a band-guideroller 012, over which passes an endless belt 013, which belt extends tothe rear end of the machine near the standard A, thence over abelt-pulley om on the end of a shaft 05, which shaft extendstransversely through the lower ends of standards A A beneath the beamsa* for the movable ties E2, and upon the other end of the shaft is afreed and loose band-pulley o, over which passes a belt 07, which beltis connected with a band-pulley upon an engine. (Not shown.)

Above the adjustable plates M M M in the receptacle F for the stock arethe adjustable plates P P P, which are similar to the plates M M M' andsupported in position by rods, as further described, and which plates PP Pl when the mattress is compressed are upon the top of the same. Forthe purpose of drawing the tick over the plates M M M P P P and thestock upon the forward ends of the racks I I are secured the clamps L L.These clamps normally are outside of the end gate f3 of the receptacle,and each consists of an angle-plate Z, the end of one of the portions ofwhich angle-plate is connected with the upper surface and forward end ofthe rack I, and when the rack moves rearwardly comes in close positionto and parallel with the inner surface of the side f of the receptacleF. Connected with the angle-plate Z near the rack I is anupwardly-extended and inwardly-bent guideplate Z', which extends beneaththe flange f5 upon the lower edge and outer surface of the sidesffofsaid receptaclel and bears upon the upper surface of said flange. Uponthe inner side ofthe vertical plate Z5 on the angle-plates Z are thejaws Z2 Z2, which consist of short angle-bars parallel with each otherand rigidly connected with the plate Zv. The upper angle-bar Z2 slidesupon the upper surface and longitudinal edges of the plates P P. Thelower angle-bars slide upon the under surfaces of the plates M M and thelongitudinal edges of said bars when the plates are cornpressed togetherand the rack-bars Z Z are moved forwardly.

Upon the outer side of each of the jaws Z2 Z2 is a curved spring Z3,which is connected with plate Z" and integral therewith and which gripsthe open end of the tick. With each of the rear ends of the platesP Pare connected a block p0 19, with which blocks is connected a transverseplate p by means of the clasps p/p. With the blocks p0 22 is connectedbraces px px, which extend to the forward end of the carriages W W. Withthe transverse plate p is connected the inner ends of the chain belts p3793, the outer ends of which chain belts are connected with and woundupon a grooved pulley p4 p4 on a transverse shaft P2 on the standards AA', which shaft is located above the plane of platform C, and the end ofwhich shaft toward the standard A supporting the gear n2 extends throughvsaid standard and a short distance beyond the outer side thereof, andupon said end is a loosely-connected gear-wheel P3, which meshes withthe teeth on the gear n2 directly below. Upon the inner side of the gearP3 is a portion of a clutch p5 and a sliding keyed portion p, Upon theouter side of gear P3 is a band-pulley p, over which passes a belt p10.

Upon the outer side of the standard A in rear of the movable parts p onshaft P2 and n on shaft N is aslotted clutch-operating bar R, the upperend of which is hinged at r to an outwardly-extended block r', theslotted portions/r2 r2 extending downwardly on opposite sides of shaftsP2 and N in rear of the inner portions p on said shaft P2 and theportion n of the clutch on said shaft N. This bar is operated by thelever S, which consists of the separate bars s s, pivoted at the innerends to the sides of the standard A. With thel side bars s s arepivotally connected two cross-bars s2 s2, one bearing on the outer sideof the bar R and the other on the inner side, whereby the bar is movedatits lower end outwardly and the clutches on shafts P2 and N caused toengage, as hereinafter described.

With the forward end of the platform C within the space between thelower plates M M M/ on carriages D D and the upper plates P P P is theadjustable header T, which closes the outer opening between the platesand obstructs the spreading -of the stock when the compression is made.This header consists of separate vertical bars t t, slidable in theguide-blocks t t on the outer surface of the plates es at the forwardend of the platform C. With the forward surfaces or sides of said bars tt is adjustably connected the ends of the vertical bar t2, said barbeing grooved longitudinally and through which extend theadjusting-bolts 253. At the ends of the bar t2 are guiding-lugs t* t4,in which is inserted a bar t5', the said lugs t* t* being at the upperedge of the bar t2 and the bar t5 narrower in width, so as to permit theadjusting-bolts to be easily reached.

Upon the forward end of the carriages D D and extending transverselythrough the forward ends CZ Z of each carriage is a shaft U, upon eachend of which shaft, outside of the vertical sidesf f of the receptacleF, are large gear-wheels a u. Upon the shaft U are small spur-gears a2a2, (see Fig. 17,) which engage with the racks I I and the shaftactuated thereby when the racks are drawn rearwardly.

At the forward end of the machine is the transverse shaft V, whichpasses beneath the longitudinal track-rails E E, and thence at each endthrough the standardsA A, and upon each end of said shaft is aband-wheel c. A separate shaft V2 extends through the standards A2 A2upon the same horizontal plane as the shaft V, upon the ends of whichare the band-Wheels '02113, over which wheels c3 and IOO IIO

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over the wheels e pass the endless belts e4.

Upon the shafts VVZand a short distance outwardly from the vertical lineof the sides ff of the receptacle F are the small gears e7 Q77.

W WV represent the separate upper compression-carriages, which arerearwardly and also upwardly movable and are similar to the carriages DD reversed in position and of the same length and width, the series ofrollers w w' being in a vertical line with the rollers on the saidcarriages D D, and said rollers bear during compression upon the stockupon the upper surface of the plates P P. Upon the inner side and ateach end of the sides Vw w of the separate carriages IY W are thehangers 702 Q02, in the upper portion of which are theantifriction-rollers w3. (See Fig. Through the hangers 102102 extend thelongitudinal suspension-bars @a4/04, which extend the length of themachine and upon which the carriages T W move rearwardly and forwardlyinto position. With the bars w* wi, supporting' the separate carriages WW, are connected the transverse bars fw, which are arranged in seriesthe proper distance apart in the direction of the length of bars wl 104,and with said bars are connected an upright bar 207107 upon the u erends of which bars are the worm-sleeves ws w8, through which sleevesextend a transverse rod w, upon which are the right and left handscrew-threads w10 wl. The ends of the rods w w extend to and arejournaled in a longitudinal beam X on the inner side of the standards AA and in a similar longitudinal beam on the inner side of the oppositestandards, said beams extending nearly the length of the machine. Uponthe forward ends of the rods w fw are handwheels wu w, by means of whichthe upper carriages are drawn together when required.

WV ith the opposite ends of the longitudinal beams X X are connected theelevating-ropesv .fr m, which extend to and are connected with theshafts B B on the standards A A A A. On the inner side of the standardsA A are vertical grooves a, in which extend a pin m2 on the ends of thebeams X X, and which guide the beams when raised in position.

In order to impart a downward movement to the upper carriages W W, andconsequently compress the material or stock, upon the inner sides of thestandards A A is a stationary lug y, in which is seated the lower endsof a wormshaft Y, the upper end of which shaft being secured inacorresponding lug 5J, the said lugs and worms being in position atsuitable heights upon the standards. The upper end of the worm-shaft Yextends through the upper lugs y', and upon said ends are thebe\f'elgear y2, which mesh with the bevelgear if on a transverse shafty". The outer end of shaft y* extends through the standard A, and uponsaid end is a band-pulley 1/5, over which passes a belt y", whichextends to the upper end of the rods y `1/1-2, the lower end of whichrods extends downwardly to the line of the upper edge of the receptacleF and are connected with the rear racks y y?, which engage with thesmall spur-gear e on the shaft V. The racks y at the upper end are lbentrearwardly and hook over the ends of the transverse rods @/15, whichrods extend transversely to the carriages W W and` through the forwardand rear supports or hanger w2 Q02 for the carriages W W, just above theline of the upper edges of said carriages.

On the inner side of the racks y are the yhooks y yn, through theupperends of which hooks pass loosely the rods y y, supporting the racky, the lower ends of which hooks extend downwardly about half the lengthof the kracks gli.

Upon the outer sides of the lower carriages D D and near the lower edgeand beneath the hooks y i1/17 are the fixed pins y1 jz/w, over which thehooks yn y engage when the carriages W W and D D are drawn together andthe stock compressed. In the hooks .2/17 yu are perforations ,1/20,about one-third the distance upwardly from the lower end of said bars,through which pass the rods 1/21, (see Fig. 14,) which rods pass beneaththe upper plates P P P' and support said plates in position before thetime the material is compressed. (See Fig. 14:.)

Through the forward end of the carriages W IV passes the shaft e, uponwhich are the gear-wheels Z Z, which engage with the gearwheels u u onthe carriage D D when the earriages W W and D D are brought together.Upon the journals of the rollers w w of the upper carriages, towardv theouter side of the carriages, are the sprocket-wheels .e2 e2. Upon theshaft e, at the rear end of the carriages W W, are the sprocket-wheels.e3 z3, and over which wheels passes the triple sprocket-chains 2*,which are similar to the sprocket-chains Z5 Z5 on the carriages D D, andconnected at intervals by links, the slack in which chain above thesprocket-wheels being taken up by the idlers e.

Upon the rear end of the machine and. pivotally connected with the innerside of the bars L at a point a short distance forward from the standardA is an upright bar 20, which is in the path of the rear end of the rackI upon a rearward movement of said rack. Upon the inner side and nearthe upper end of the bar-is connected a horizontal bar 21, whichV isextended a short distance laterally,

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and thence bent at right angles and extended rearwardly beyond thestandards A', and in the upper edge of said bar is a keeper 22.

Upon the rear side of the standard A is pivotally connected an uprightlever 23,which 'is provided with a horizontal arm 24, on the under sideof which arm is a downwardlyprojecting plate 25, which engages with thekeeper 22. On the inner end of the lever 23 is a bent arm 26, whichextends around the corner of the standard A and in rear of the portion kofthe clutch on shaft K.

l In operation of the machine power is first transmitted from the beltb* through the shafts B B to the ropes m, which are wound on saidshafts, thereby raising the longitudinal beams X X in position and therequisite height, and also the upper carriages W W from the receptacleF, the racks y y being disconnected from the sides of said carriages. Inthe elevated position of the carriages they are moved rearwardly by handupon the track-bars wL 102 to the rear end of the machine, thusaffording working room in the receptacle F.

The upper slidable plates P P P' are carried by the rods p21 Q21, withthe carriages W W, thus leaving` the plates M M M exposed and which formthe bottom of the receptacle for the stock or mattress, the end-gatef2being in a closed position, and the adjustable bars Z Z2, forming partof the head-block to the receptacle, are raised upwardly in position,and the outer ends of the bars t are brought close in position totheinner side of the lugs Z2 t2 and secured firmly in position by theadjusting-bolts t3 153.

As shown, the carriages are widely separated and in position to receivethe material. rIhe material, such as eXcelsior, is placed within thereceptacle F upon the plates M M M', and upon the upper layer may beplaced cotton or some such other material,

as may be preferred. The usual quantity of eXcelsior will nearly fillthe receptacle F, as this is placed loosely in place, so that the amountmay be estimated which will pack with elasticity to make a firmmattress. As soon as the cotton top is in place the carriages W W aremoved forward in position above the receptacle F and the shafts B Boperated to lower the carriages, with the plates P P P, in position uponthe stock. The racks y ylfare then placed in position on the sides ff ofthe carriages and hooked over the rods The rods Q21 jz/21 are thenwithdrawn from the hooks @nyu and beneath the plates P P P. The cranksZt L on the side of-receptacle F are then operated and the rod H andcrank-arms, thus moving the compressingsides ff of the receptacle F ashort distance toward each other, the adjusting-bolts]4 in theadjustable part of the gate f2 being loosened for the purpose.

Power being applied to the band-pulley y? racks 1/14 on the rear end ofthe receptacle operating the shaft V and the belt o2 and shaft V andspur-gear fu, which draws down the forward racks, and communicating anequal pressure of the rollers w w of the carriages W W upon the plates PP P' and compressing the material equally at each end of the receptacleFand at the same time forcing the vertically-adjustable parts 25 Z Z2 Z2of the header T downwardly within the lugs t2 Z2 uponY the plates M M.rIhe sidesf'f of the receptacle are moved outwardly in position, so asto bring the angle-bars Z2 Z2 of the clamps L L in line with the outeredges of the plates M'M and P P. The end-gate f2 is then removed fromreceptacle F. The tick or cover, which `is of the usual description andopen at one end, is placed opposite the clamps L L on the rack-bars I I,the sides of the tick passing between the springs Z3 Z3 and the outersides of the angle-bars Z2 Z2 and held thereby.

The lever 23 being operated throws the parts of the clutch 76 intoengagement with the part 7a2, the horizontal part 24 engaging with thekeeper 25 in bar 21, compressing the spring 765 and holding the parts ofthe clutch in engagement. This movement communicates power to shaft Nfrom shaft K through the belt 3 to the racks I, I, which draws the racksforward and also the cover or tick, the open end of the tick passingoutside of the plates P P P MM M and inclosing them, the movement ofracks I Icausing the Arotation of the rollers Z2 Z2 and'alsocommunicating motion to the shaft U and gear-wheels u and Z, which areconnected, and the sprocket-chain .e4 to operate the rollers w' w. Thecontact of the roller with the mattress-cover assists in drawing thecover over the plates P PP and M M M/ and the stock compressed betweenthe said plates. Upon reaching the upright bar 20 at the rear end of themachine the transverse bar t' moves said bar 2O rearwardly, releasing'the bar 24 and lever 23, and the spring 762 between the parts of theclutch moves them apart and stops the action of the shaft K. As theclamps L L pass within thel receptacle Fthe angle-bars Z2 Z2 move pastthe outer edges of the plates M M and P P.

As soon as the forward movement of the racks I I' is completed and thetick drawn in place the racks y are drawn upwardly in position, thepower-shaft being reversed for the purpose. The leverA S is operated tocause the slotted bar R to move the keyed portion p of the clutch onshaft P2 into engagement with the portion p5 prior to the movement of.the portion a of the clutch on the shaftN, which action will cause theshaft P2 to pick np the slack in the chain p3 first, which beingaccomplished then the power is communicated through the shafts N and P2and the chain-belts m2 p3 to the carriages AW W and D D are moved`rearwardly, and also the sides of the receptacle F and the plates I P IlM M Ml are at the same time drawn out of thetick, the upper platesmoving upon the platform C. v

As the carriages W W and D D are moved rearwardly, the letter moving onthe trackrails E E of the machine at the same time the canvas apron O isdrawn or unrolled from the roller o and the end of the mattress meetsthe adjustable header T on the platform C, and as the canvas unrolls themattress is left upon the upper surface of the apron in readiness to beclosed and sewed together. As soon as the mattress is removed from thecanvas apron the hooks 3/17 y are disconnected from the lower carriagesand the power is applied to the shaft 05 through the belt 07 on standardA', and which power is transmitted to the belt 013, and thence to shaft0, carrying the apron O, and as the apron is rewound upon said roller 0the lower carriages D D,the plates M M M', the racks I I, and thesides ff of receptacle F are drawn forward into the position at the forward endof the machine. The variance in the distance between the outer surfacesof the platform C and the under surface of the plates c(i c permits thecarriages W W while upon the platform C to drop a short distance. Thesides ff of the receptacle F are then brought together by the operationof the crank /1/ and the end gate f2 replaced. The rods y y are theninserted in the openings y2" 3/20 in the hooks y yu on the side of thenear carriage W, thence within the grooves c3 c3 in the platform Cbeneath the compressingplates P P P, thence through v -the hooks on theouter side of' the other carriage W, and the plates are in position tobe raised simultaneously with the carriages.

The carriages W W being again raised in position by the operating-shaftsB B, the upper carriages are moved forwardly to the forward end of themachine, the racks I I being placed in position, and the receptacle F isin readiness for the reception of more stock or filling to form anothermattress.

When the machine is required to make another mattress narrow in width,the wormrods w" w are operated by the hand-wheels fw to rotate said rodand the upper carriages WV W are drawn toward each other as far asnecessary. At the same time the cranks 07 f/7 on the worm-rods `f/farerotated, drawing the lower carriages D D toward each other in the samedegree, the wheels e e on the rail-ties E moving' on the track-rail eand facilitating the movement, the longitudinal edges of the plates M Pof the upper and lower compression-plates being closer in position tothe sides of the receptacle F. The bar t2 of the header T is thenadjusted to the width required, in which adjustment the plates c c' ofthe platform C are moved inwardly, the transverse parts c5 c5 keepingthe plates in position for said adjustment.

Upon the return movement of the lower carriages the racks I I arereturned to their former position, so that another mattresscover may beconnected with the clamps L L. The machine may be employed to compressmaterial in connection with the head-block T, in which case the end ofthe receptacle F is retained in place and the carriages D D movedforward by power. i

The machine is capable of rapid manipulation commensurate with theparticular kind of work and may be employed for the compression of anyarticle to be bagged. The withd rawal of the plates M M and P P leavesthe stock in the tick in a smooth and evenlydistributed position, sothat the tick when stitched will be free from gatherings in the surface.

It is also obvious that modifications of the invention may be employedand the transmission of power varied as circumstances may require.

Having fully described my invention, what I now claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, isf- 1. In acompressing-machine, acarriageand wheels upon said ycarriage a receptacle for the material to becompressed upon said carriage, having an opening at one end, and astationary head-block within said opening, a horizontally-extendedsupport upon said machine for said head-block and power-conveyers actingto draw the carriage in the direction of the head-block. y

2. In a compressing-machine, a receptacle for the material to becompressed, a materialcompressing carriage adapted to bev raised fromand lowered within said receptacle, suspended track-bars for saidcarriage and means for raising and lowering said track-bars.

3. In acompressing-machine, a receptacle for the material to becompressed, a materialcompressing carriage adapted to ybe raised fromand lowered within said receptacle, suspended track-bars for saidcarriage, raising and lowering devices connected with the trackbars, andcompressing mechanism acting upon the carriage within the receptacle.

4L. A filling device for covers to mattresses, &c., comprising separateupper and lower plates, between which the material is compressed, meansfor compressing said plates, upon the material, traveling` devicesacting to draw the cover over said plate-s and the compressed fillingmaterial, and means for withdrawing the plates from said cover.

5. A filling device for the cover to mattresses, &c., comprisingseparate upper and lower extensible plates, between which the fillingmaterial is compressed, means for com- IOO IIO

pressing said plates, upon the material, traveling devices acting todraw a cover over said extensible plates, and the compressed fillingmaterial, and means for withdrawing the plates from said cover.

6. A filling device for mattress-covers,comprising separate upper andlower materialcompressing plates, means for compressing said plates,upon the material, power-actuated devices acting to draw a cover oversaid plates and said compressed filling material, astationary head-blockin the path of the filling material and between said plates, and meansfor withdrawing said plates past the headblock.

Aupon the surface of said rollers, and suitable plate-suspending deviceson said carriage.

9. In a filling-machine for mattresses, covers, &c. the combination withupper and lower material-covering plates, of means for compressing theplates upon the material, and power-actuated devices adapted to draw acover over said plates and the compressed material.

10. In a filling-machine for mattresses, covers, Sac., the combinationwith separate upper and lower compressing-frames, and with feedrollersjou rnaled in the sides thereof, and with upper and lower plates betweenwhich the material is compressed, power-actuated devices connected withand adapted to draw cover over said plates and the compressedmaterial,and power-conveyers communicating power to and actuating thefeed-rollers.

11. In a filling-machine for mattresses, covers, &c., comprisingseparate parallel upper carriages, and separate parallel lowercarriages, the combination of means for adjusting said carriages inposition relative to each other in the same plane.

12. In a filling-machine for mattresses, covers, &c., the combinationwith separate upper compressing devices, having extensible parts andwith separate lower material-supporting devices having extensible parts,of intermediate Lipper and lower plates and detachable supportingdevices, for said upper plates, connected with the upper compressingdevices.

13. In a filling-machine for mattresses, covers, &c., the combinationwith separate upper and lower material-compressing frames, of

feed-rollers journaled in said frames means for forcing one of saidframes downwardly upon the otherand securing devices uponone of saidframes engaging with the other frame.

14. A filling-machine for mattress-covers, comprising separate upper andlower materialcompressing carriages, and suitable, elevated track-barsfor the upper carriage, feed-rollers upon said carriages, plates'upon'said upper and lower feed-rollers, between which the material iscompressed devices upon the upper carriage supporting the upper plates,and a stationary platform interposed between the rear ends of saidLipper' and lower plates.

15. In a filling-machine for mattress-covers, comprising a receptaclefor the material having an opening in one end, feed-rollers in thebottom of said receptacle, movable plates upon said feed-rollers andsliding supports for the forward end of said plates, and a stationaryhead-block upon the upper surface of said plates.

16. Inaiilling-machinefor mattress-covers, a main supporting-frame,transverse trackrails within said frame, and movable rail-ties thereon,and longitudinal track-rails upon said ties, and separate material-supporting carriages upon said longitudinal track-rails, and means foradjusting said carriages in position in relation to each other on saidtransverse track-rails within said frame.

17. In a filling-machine for mattress-covers, the combination withseparate upper and lower material-compressing frames, of feed-rollersjournaled in the sides of said frame, transverse shafts on the saidupper and lower frames,

.and gear upon the ends of said shaft adapted to engage with each other,and power-conveying devices on the journals of said feed-rollers andalso upon the said transverse shaft connected with each other.

18. In a filling-machine for mattress-covers, the combination with thefeed-roller frame, and sprocket-wheels at one end of said frame offeed-rollers in said frame, and journals upon said rollers separateidlers upon each journal, and an intermediate sprocket-wheel andparallel sprocket chains upon said idlers, and links connecting saidchains at intervals in the lengths thereof.

19. In a filling-machine for mattress-covers a receptacle having sides,a lower carriage supporting said sides, an upper compressingcarriage,and suspended track-bars for said latter carriage, feed-rollers in bothupper and lower carriages, plates between the feed-rollers of said upperand lower carriages between which the material for the mattress is'compressed, means for compressing the upper carriage, movable clampingdevices adapted to draw a cover over said plates and said material andmeans for actuating the feed-rollers during the passage of the coverover said plates.

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'reales a receptacle supporting the material, -having sides andbrace-bars having upwardly extended portions connected with said sides,supporting-rods connected with said sides and extending loosely throughsaid brace-bars, and rods extending transversely through saidbrace-bars, and devices on said rods for moving said sides on saidsupporting-rods.

21. In a filler-receptacle for mattress-covers, a framesupportingthematerial at the bottom, and braces having upwardly-extendedarms connected With said frame, sides to said receptacle,supporting-rods connected with said sides and extending loosely throughsaid brace-arms, crank-rods extending transversely to and through saidbrace-arms, crank-arms on said rods, and bars connected pivotally withthe outer ends of said crank-arms, bearing upon the sides of saidreceptacle.

22. In a filler-receptacle for mattress-covers, the combination ofseparate frames supporting the material at the bottom, and travelingsupports for said frames, braces connected with the separate frameshaving horizontal and upwardlyextended brace arms upon the outer sidesof said frames, an adjusting-rod extending through the brace-arms uponeach frame adjacent to the horizontal portion of said brace, worm-wheelson said rods and worm-teeth on the horizontal portions of said bracesengaging with each other.

23. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine formattress-covers, the combination with suitable traveling compressingdevices, of an'apron connected with one of said compressing devices atone end and winding and unwinding devices connected with the other enc.

24:. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine formattress-covers, the combination with separate, adjustably-connectedcarriages, and suitable track-rails therefor, of an apron adjustablyconnected with the separate carriages, and means for winding andunwinding said apron.

25. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine formattress-covers, the combination with a lower, rearwardly-movablecarriage adapted to support the cover when filled, of a stationaryroller, and a fixed support therefor forward. of said carriage, an apronupon said roller having its free end connected with the said carriage,an upper compressing-carriage, and suitable elevated track-barstherefor, and a stationary head-block upon the upper surface of thelower, movable carriage in the path of the filled cover.

26. A filler-compressing and cover-filling machine for mattress-covers,comprising a lower, rearwardly movable carriage, and track-railstherefor, feed-rollers upon the upper surface of the carriage, astationary roller and a fixed support therefor, an apron upon saidroller having its free end connected with the movable carriage, suitablewinding and unwinding devices connected with the said roller, an uppercompressing-carriage, trackbars supporting said carriage, raising andlowering devices for said track-bars, feedrollers on said uppercarriage, between which the filling material is compressed, means formoving both carriages rearwardly in position, and a stationary head-blocl upon the upper surface of the lower carriage adapted to come intocontact with the filling material.

27'. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine formattress-covers, the combination with a suitable supporting-frame, of anupper compressing, movable frame, and elevated track-bars supportingsaid frame, and a lower mattress-cover supporting frame, travelingsupports for said lower frame, and raising and lowering devicesconnected with the upper track-bars,feedrollers upon said frame, platesconnected with the rear ends of said frames between which the materialis compressed, a v

stationary platform in rear of said movable frames, and above thesurface of the lower carriage, and means for moving said carriages inrear of the forward end of said platform.

28. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine, a mainsupporting-frame and standards at each end of said frame,longitudinallyextended track-rails within said frame, and a carriageupon said track-rails for supporting the mattress-filling material,elevated trackbars above the said longitudinal track-rails, and raisingand lowering devices on said standards connected with the track-bars, atransverse rotary shaft on the said frame, journaled in the standards inrear of said carriages, and power-conveyingdevices connected with thesaid shaft and the carriage on said track-rails, and devices actuated bythe rearwardly-moving carriage controlling the movement of said shaftautomatically.

29. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine formattress-covers, a main supporting-frame and standards at each end ofsaid frame, a filler-compressing carriage, and elevated track-barssupporting said carriage, and raising and lowering devices connectedwith the track-bars, transverse rods upon the sides of said carriage,plates upon the under side of said carriage adapted to come into contactwith the material to be compressed, connected at their rear endsthereto, and supporting devices on said transverse rods extendingbeneath the said plates.

30. A head-block for filler-compressors, having separate, telescopicparts, substantially as described.

31. A head-block for filler-compressors, comprising separate,longitudinally-adjustable bars, and guide-lugs at the ends of said bars,and vertically-slidable bars in said lugs.

32. In a filler-compressing and cover-filling machine, the combinationwith the main supporting-standards, of power-conveying shafts journaledin the upper ends thereof, sprocket- IOD IOS

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IO Wardly-extended supports connected With the transverse bars, andWorm-sleeves connected with the upwardly-extended bars, and a Wormshai'tjournaled in the longitudinal bars, near said standards, extendingthrough the Worm- Sleeves, and means for operating the Worrn- 15 shaft.A

ERNEST J. ANTONI. Witnesses: THEODORE C. SPARKS, M. CHILD, Jr.

